Today I experienced my second virtual class! Snowstorms will never get in the way of learning. The session today was great because a lot of confusion regarding fieldwork, etc. was cleared up. We finally opened the link to what our topics are and we can begin planning our lessons! I am excited to observe Group 1 teaching the second graders next week. I know they will do great and it will be helpful to see everyone's original ideas! We also reviewed parts of lesson planning, such as the goal, objective, and introduction. It is always helpful to revisit the format before beginning to plan.
We also created JIGSAW groups today. On Friday, we will teach our fellow classmates about characteristics of cooperative learning. This assignment also demonstrates the usefulness of technology because we can communicate with our groups and create our presentations using googledocs, instead of in-person meetings. Technology opens up a whole new world for education!
I love the quote you used "Teaching in the Internet age means we must teach tomorrow's skills today." I also love your title of your entry, Learning never stops, and that is exactly it. I have never experienced an online course until this semester. I loved meeting online during the snow day because it helped us catch up work rather then falling behind. As you mentioned it also helped clear up any confusion! Keep blogging :)
ReplyDeleteIsn't it truly amazing how we can meet over the internet ? i agree with maureen, i love the quote you used and i think it fits perfectly with your blog post. I have never had a online class until we used this tool and i think it is a great way to stay on track but still staying safe.
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